Tour dates: 17 - 23 March. Tour Itinerary: Day 1: Tashkent. Afternoon arrival to Tashkent, your journey will begin in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. Welcome dinner in the museum of Applied Arts. Includes: (D). Day 2: Tashkent – Bukhara. Transfer to airport for flight Tashkent to Bukhara at 7:10 am – 8:20 am. Bukhara reputed to be the holiest city in Central Asia. Remains of it dating back to the sixteenth century have survived to our day. Bukhara preserves genuine treasures of architecture of the pre-Mongol period. Lunch in Tea House near the pool. Dinner with folklore in Nadir Divan begi madrassah. Includes: (B), (L), (D). Day 3: Bukhara – Gijduvan – Samarkand. Departure to Samarkand by coach via Gijduvan. Visit of local family of craftsmen in Gijduvan and lunch in the local house. The small town of Gijduvan is situated in 46 km northeast from Bukhara. From ancient times until the present day Gijduvan has been considered an important trading town and crafts center. Gijduvan ceramics take a special place among the large number of crafts produced here. In the ceramics workshop of the Narzullayevs you will be able to: become acquainted with the process of producing ceramics, visit the ceramics museum, buy manufactured articles of Gijduvan craftsmen, taste the dishes of Uzbek national cuisine, have the unique opportunity of attending a training course under the leadership of the Gijduvan masters living in Abdullo's house. A bus will take you along the Golden Road to Samarkand where you will celebrate Navruz. Here at the junction of ancient caravan routes, the colossal blue domes of Tamerlanes imperial capital dwarf the modern Uzbek city. Includes: (B). Day 4: Samarkand – Urgut. Drive to Urgut, district of Samarkand region, located in a mountainous place in 40 km from Samarkand. Watching celebration of Navruz in Kushrabad village, where Navruz is traditionally celebrated. Different games, competitions and performances are played there. The main of the activities for Navruz celebration is Buzkashi a kind of polo game with sheep. Specially for this day a bazaar is organized where you can taste the specialties of Uzbek cuisine. Watching Buzkashi, national horse-riding game. Lunch in the village. Back to Samarkand. The special celebration of Navruz is felt everywhere. Singers, musicians and magicians put performance on the streets of the city to show their talent before big public. Feast of Uzbek plov. Includes: (B), (L), (D). Day 5: Samarkand. Full day sightseeing including Ulugbek’s Observatory, Shahi Zinda mausoleum, Registan Square, Gur Amir mausoleum. Watching Sumalak preparation in local mahalla (neighborhood). Dinner in local family house. Includes: (B), (L), (D). Day 6: Samarkand – Tashkent (300 km). Sightseeing: Bibi Khanum mosque (XIVc) built by Timur to be biggest mosque at time. Architect, craftsmen and painters built in 5 years. Bazaar. After lunch drive to Tashkent by coach. Farewell dinner with show. Includes: (B), (L), (D). Day 7: Tashkent. After breakfast take a flight out of Tashkent. End of the tour. Includes: (B). Notes:
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